Municipality profile, LIM345
Collins Chabane
Collins Chabane is a local municipality in Limpopo. Census 2022 counted 443 798 people in 108 160 households, about 4.1 people per household. That is up 35.1% from 328 529 people in Census 2011. 91.0% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 19.0% had a flush toilet. It has the 6th largest population of the 22 municipalities in Limpopo.
Limpopo. Category B4 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.
People counted in Census 2022
443 798
Up 35.1% from 328 529 people in Census 2011.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Limpopo, page 44. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Census 2011 and Census 2022
| Measure | 2011 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 328 529 | 443 798 | +35.1% |
| Households | 83 951 | 108 160 | +28.8% |
| People per household | 3.9 | 4.1 | +0.2 |
| Males per 100 females | 78.8 | 82.9 | +4.1 |
| Aged 0 to 14 | 37.7% | 35.5% | -2.2 pts |
| Aged 15 to 34 | 35.2% | 31.0% | -4.2 pts |
| Aged 60 and over | 8.6% | 10.2% | +1.6 pts |
| Households in a formal dwelling | 79.6% | 91.0% | +11.4 pts |
| Households in an informal dwelling | 0.9% | 0.7% | -0.2 pts |
| Households with water from a regional or local scheme | 82.0% | 63.9% | -18.1 pts |
| Households with a flush toilet | 7.8% | 19.0% | +11.2 pts |
| Households with no toilet | 16.3% | 7.7% | -8.6 pts |
| Households cooking with electricity | 19.5% | 24.2% | +4.7 pts |
| Households cooking with gas | 0.6% | 11.5% | +10.9 pts |
| Attending school (ages 5 to 24) | 129 707 | 145 291 | +12.0% |
Change is SA Data Hub's calculation from the two figures: a percentage change for counts, and the difference in percentage points (pts) for shares. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel; Stats SA leaves out “none”.
The 2011 and 2022 figures cover the same area. Stats SA, Census 2022 Municipal fact sheet (Report no. 03-01-82, revised), page 1: “Census 2011 indicators were generated based on aligned census data to current municipal boundaries (2021)”.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Limpopo, page 44; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Limpopo, page 45; General housing information per municipality (1), Limpopo, page 46; General housing information per municipality (2), Limpopo, page 47. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
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People
- Males
- 201 111
- Females
- 242 686
- Males per 100 females
- 82.9
- Attending school (ages 5 to 24)
- 145 291
- Aged 0 to 1435.5%
37.7% in 2011
- Aged 15 to 3431.0%
35.2% in 2011
- Aged 35 to 5923.3%
18.5% in 2011
- Aged 60 and over10.2%
8.6% in 2011
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Limpopo, page 44; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Limpopo, page 45. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Housing
Census 2022 counted 108 160 households, with about 4.1 people in each. In 2011 there were 83 951, with about 3.9 people in each.
- Formal dwelling91.0%
98 422 households
- Informal dwelling0.7%
748 households
- Traditional dwelling7.2%
7 840 households
- Other1.1%
1 149 households
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), Limpopo, page 46. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Water, toilets and cooking
- Water from a regional or local scheme63.9%
69 071 households. 82.0% in 2011.
- Flush toilet19.0%
20 529 households. 7.8% in 2011.
- No toilet7.7%
8 319 households. 16.3% in 2011.
- Electricity for cooking24.2%
26 019 households. 19.5% in 2011.
- Gas for cooking11.5%
12 428 households. 0.6% in 2011.
Shares of households. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel. Water from another source includes boreholes, tankers, rivers and springs.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (2), Limpopo, page 47. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
How it compares
- Population, 2022
- Collins Chabane443 798
- Average per municipality in Limpopo298 760Collins Chabane has 48.5% more people
- Average per municipality in South Africa291 209Collins Chabane has 52.4% more people
- People per household
- Collins Chabane4.1
- Average per municipality in Limpopo3.5Collins Chabane has 0.6 more people per household
- Average per municipality in South Africa3.9Collins Chabane has 0.2 more people per household
- Households in a formal dwelling
- Collins Chabane91.0%
- Average per municipality in Limpopo93.9%Collins Chabane is 2.9 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%Collins Chabane is 4.0 pts higher
- Water from a regional or local scheme
- Collins Chabane63.9%
- Average per municipality in Limpopo59.8%Collins Chabane is 4.1 pts higher
- Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%Collins Chabane is 10.4 pts lower
- Households with a flush toilet
- Collins Chabane19.0%
- Average per municipality in Limpopo38.9%Collins Chabane is 19.9 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%Collins Chabane is 43.0 pts lower
- Electricity for cooking
- Collins Chabane24.2%
- Average per municipality in Limpopo48.1%Collins Chabane is 23.9 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%Collins Chabane is 41.8 pts lower
Each average is the simple mean of the municipal figures, so a small municipality counts as much as a large one. Gaps between shares are in percentage points (pts).
- 91.0% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 2.9 pts below the average per municipality in Limpopo.
- 19.0% of households had a flush toilet, 19.9 pts below the average per municipality in Limpopo.
- 7.7% of households had no toilet.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, Limpopo, page 44; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Limpopo, page 45; General housing information per municipality (1), Limpopo, page 46; General housing information per municipality (2), Limpopo, page 47. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Similar municipalities
The 4 other municipalities in Limpopo whose Census 2022 population is closest to Collins Chabane's (443 798). Where two are equally close, the lower municipal code comes first.
Sources
Every 2011 and 2022 figure on this page is from Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43, revised edition, originally released 10 October 2023), which gives Census 2011 figures alongside Census 2022 ones. Tables for Collins Chabane: Person indicators per municipality, Limpopo, page 44; Distribution of population by broad age groups, Limpopo, page 45; General housing information per municipality (1), Limpopo, page 46; General housing information per municipality (2), Limpopo, page 47. SA Data Hub checked them against the publication on 28 October 2026.
Changes, shares of the total, averages and similar municipalities are SA Data Hub's own calculations from those figures. Corrections are listed on the updates page.